Ryan Cusick #43

Selected in the first round (No. 24 overall) of the 2021 MLB Draft by the Atlanta Braves out of Wake Forest University... signed with the Braves for $2.7 million... originally selected in the 40th round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Cincinnati Reds out of Avon Old Farms School in Avon, Connecticut but did not sign, instead going on to play at Wake Forest where he led the team in wins in 2019... played for the Bourne Braves in the Cape Cod League in 2019... on March 14, 2022, the Braves traded Cusick, Cristian Pache, Shea Langeliers, and Joey Estes to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Matt Olson... A's sent him to Mesa in the Arizona Fall League after the 2022 season... son of Bill Cusick and Dorie Krawiec; Bill played football at Colby College... in high school in Avon, Cusick was rated as the No. 115 prospect in the nation by Perfect Game, as well as the No. 2 recruit from Massachusetts, and was picked by Prep Baseball Report as the No. 52 overall recruit in the country... was ranked by Baseball America as the No. 235 MLB Draft prospect nationally, and No. 2 from Connecticut